Cyber Security Lead

Cybersecurity Lead

Position Overview:

Creek Technologies is seeking a skilled and highly experienced Cybersecurity Lead to oversee and manage cybersecurity initiatives within our organization. In anticipation for this position, the ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading cybersecurity teams, ensuring robust information system governance, and ensuring timely and efficient execution of the Navy's Risk Management Framework (RMF) process. As a Cybersecurity Lead, you will be responsible for managing incident responses, network monitoring, system audits, and authorizing cloud services while ensuring the security of critical information systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Management: Lead and manage teams of cybersecurity professionals, ensuring effective collaboration and achievement of cybersecurity objectives.
• Information System Governance: Oversee and ensure the success of information system governance and authorization processes, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and standards.
• Risk Management Framework (RMF) Execution: Manage the execution of information system authorizations, working within the Navy's RMF process to obtain authority to operate (ATO).
• Project Management: Lead cybersecurity projects, ensuring they are completed on schedule, within budget, and with the required quality standards.
• Incident Response and Network Monitoring: Oversee incident response efforts and provide leadership for network monitoring and security activities.
• Cyber Workforce Management: Manage cyber workforce qualifications and ensure compliance with organizational and industry standards for cybersecurity personnel.
• Collaboration and Cross-Functional Work: Foster effective communication and collaboration across organizational boundaries to drive successful outcomes for cybersecurity initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Potential candidates should possess requisite certifications that meet IAT Level III requirements
• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• A minimum of five years' experience in cybersecurity leadership, including experience managing teams of cybersecurity professionals with a focus on information system governance and authorization.
• At least three years of experience in executing information system authorizations resulting in authority to operate (ATO) under the Navy's Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessment and Authorization process.
• A minimum of three years of experience as a project manager with demonstrated success in delivering projects on time, within budget, and meeting all quality requirements.
• Proven experience in managing incident response, network monitoring, and information system audits.
• Experience in managing the qualifications of cybersecurity personnel to comply with relevant policies.

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• PMP certification (required).
• Additional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or other cybersecurity-related credentials are a plus.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of the job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence; therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodation during the interview process.

Creek Technologies Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Creek Technologies considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, religion, nation origin, pregnancy, child or spousal support withholding, disability, marital status, genetic information, citizenship/immigration status, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Creek Technologies makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merits and business needs at the time. Upon request, Creek Technologies will reasonably accommodate applicants with a disability who need accommodation during the application process, unless accommodation creates an undue hardship for the company.